Improvement in freight-cars



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R. HUDSON. Freight-Car.

Patented sept. 24, 187s.

.A No. 208,393.

N.PETER5, PHoTQ-UTHDGRAPNE'R, WASHINGTON. D c.

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R. HUDSON. Freight-Car. No. 208,393@ Patented Sep 24,1878.

UNITED S-'I'A'I'ES` P Arnlv'r @Futon ROBERT HUDSON, OF GILDERSOME, GREAT BRITAIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN FRElGHT-jCARs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,393, dated September 24, 1878 application 'iiled June 4, 1878; patented in England, July 28, 1875, and January 4, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT HUDSON, of Gildersome, in the county of York, Kingdom ot Great Britain and Ireland, engineer and iron-founder, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vagons, of which the following is a specitication:

This invent-ion relates to wagons for carrying coals, clay, sand, ores, or other materials.

I make thewagon-body of' sheet metalas steel, iron, zinc, or other suitable metal-as follows: To form the bottom and sides I bend the sheet metal round, and rivet it to pieces of angle or bar iron of a semicircular, oval, or other required shape. The end plates are then attached. I place a hoop of suitable section around the top edges of the side and end plates, and secure it thereto by the edges of the said plates being bent partially or completely over and around the said hoop, thus forming a projecting rim, which adds considerable strength, and at the same time renders the edge or rim much more pleasant and convenient to handle than those made in the ordinary way.

In some cases, instead of carrying the hoop all round, portions may be dispensed with, leaving the angular lengths of hoop at the corners of the Wagon only.

Then preferred, the angle-irons maybe dispensed with by iianging the plates and riveting them together after being bent to the required form.

The draw-har is made to pass under the body of the wagon and up each end to the top hoop. By this arrangement any strain on the end plates is transmitted to the draw-bar.

One Wheel on each axle is loose and the other fast, so that one Wheel can revolve while the other is stationary, thus facilitating the turning of wagons or ruiming' them round curves.

In conjunction with the axle-neck bearings I arrange a cap under the center ot each axle, which cap is secured to the body of the Wagon. I thus dispense with the neck-caps, and leave the necks accessible for lubrication.

In order that others skilled in the art may be enabled to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe the saine more in detail with reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings, forming part of this specification. y

Figure l is a view, half in cross-section and half in end elevation, ot' one of my improved wagons. Fig. 2 is a View of the same, halt` in longitudinal section a-nd hali in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a plan.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in these several figures.

a is the plate forming the bottom and sides. b are end plates; c, angle-irons, forming the joints; d, hoop, over and around which the top edges of the side and end plates are bent, as shown in Figs. 1,2, and 3; or, in lieu of carrying the hoop all round, portions of hoops may be used at the corners only, as shown at ZX in Figs. 4 and 5, the edges of the side and end plates being bent over all the same, so as to form a hollow rim. e is the draw-bar, passing under the body of the wagon and up both ends, as shown. c c are recesses or bends therein to receive the drag-links. g is the central cap, arranged at or about the center of length of the axle, and operating to keep the axle-necks 71J against their bearings t'. L lc are the loose wheels, one on each axle. l l are the fixed wheels, one on each axle. These Wheels are cast each With a countersink, of a hexagon shape, on one side, as shown-nat in Figs. l, 2, and 3, into which countersinks the ends of the axles are riveted, thus preventing the Wheel from turning round independently of the axle.

The wagon-body may be formed partly ot wood and partly of metal, as shown on Sheet 2 ot the drawings, Figs. 6, 7 and S, which are views corresponding respectively to Figs. 1,2, and 3.

The body of the wagon is formed of Wood m, shouldered down to t against the wood ends n, as shown. The lags are kept in their place by curved bars o, running round the outside, and through which the lags are riveted, bolted, or screwed.

This invent-ion has been set forth in British patents granted to me, No. 2,67 7 of l187 5 and No. 50 of 1877.

I claim as my inventionl. In combination with the wagon-body, the draw-bar e, constructed to pass under said body and up both ends, and formed with recesses or .bends e e', as described and shown, for the pur- 7c, fast wheels l, and central cap g, the Whole pose specied constructed, arranged, and operating as de- 2. The Wagon-body provided with the drawscribed and shown, for the purposes specied.

bar e, passng'under said body and up both ROBERT HUDSON.

ends, in combination with the central cap g, Witnesses:

attached to the draw-bar and bearings, as here- ALFRED TURNER,

in speeied. Gz'pton Grove, Roundhay, Leeds. 3. The combination ofthe sheet-metal Wagon- EDWARD WHITELEY,

body, draw-bar e,bearings e', axles, loose Wheels 6 Hyde Avenue, Leeds. 

